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SYLLABUS
Unit I: Applications of Refrigeration and Air Conditioning and Refrigerants:
A] Applications :
B] Refrigerants :
A] Psychrometry:
Basic Psychrometry and processes, BPF of coil, ADP, adiabatic mixing of two air
streams, SHF, RSHF, GSHF, ESHF. Factors contributing to cooling load, Numerical
based on load analysis .
B] Human Comfort :
Thermodynamics of human body, comfort and comfort chart, factors affecting human
comfort, concept of infiltration and ventilation, indoor air quality requirements.
Working of summer, winter and all year round AC systems, all air system, all water
system, air water system, variable refrigerant flow and variable air volume systems,
unitary and central air conditioning.
Working of reciprocating, screw and scroll compressors, working of air cooled, water
cooled and evaporative condensers, working of DX, Flooded, Forced feed evaporators,
Expansion devices – Capillary tube, TXV, EXV, operating and safety controls.
A] Ducts :
Classification of ducts, duct material, pressure in ducts, flow through duct, pressure
losses in duct (friction losses, dynamic losses), air flow through simple duct system,
equivalent diameter, Methods of duct system design: equal friction, velocity reduction,
static regain method (numerical on duct system design)
Air handling unit, Fan coil unit, types of fans used air conditioning applications, fan
laws, filters, supply and return grills, sensors (humidity, temperature, smoke).
Books:
Text Books:
1. Arora C. P., Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw-Hill.
2. Manohar Prasad, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Willey Eastern Ltd, 1983.
3. McQuiston, ― Heating Ventilating and air Conditioning: Analysis and Design‖ 6th
Edition, Wiley India .
4. Arora and Domkundwar, Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, Dhanpatrai &
Company, New Delhi .
5. Khurmi R.S. and Gupta J.K., Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Eurasia
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi,1994.
6. Ballaney P.L., Refrigeration and Air conditioning, Khanna Publishers, New Delhi,
1992.
References Books:
1. Dossat Ray J, Principles of refrigeration, S.I. version, Willey Eastern Ltd, 2000 .
2. Stockers W.F and Jones J.W., Refrigeration and Air conditioning, McGraw Hill
International editions 1982.
3. Threlkeld J.L, Thermal Environmental Engineering, Prentice Hall Inc., New Delhi
4. Aanatnarayan, Basics of refrigeration and Air Conditioning, Tata McGraw Hill
Publications .
5. Roger Legg, Air Conditioning System Design, Commissioning and Maintenance .
6. ASHRAE & ISHRAE handbook.
EVALUATION GUIDELINES
Internal Assessment (IA): [CT(20 marks)+ TA/AT (10 marks)]
Class Test (CT) [20 marks]: - Three class tests, 20 marks each, will be conducted in
a semester and out of these three, the average of best two will be selected for
calculation of class test marks. Format of question paper is same as university
TA [5 marks]: Three/four assignments will be conducted in the semester. Teacher
assessment will be calculated based on performance in assignments, class test and
pre-university test.
Attendance (AT) [5 marks]: Attendance marks will be given as per university policy.
Lect.
Lecture Unit
No.
Unit 1
Domestic Refrigerator, Domestic Air Conditioners,
1. Unit 1
Automotive Air Conditioners
2. Evaporative coolers, water coolers Unit 1
3. Commercial Refrigeration- Dairy, Cold storage, Ice plant Unit 1
4. Commercial Air Conditioning-Multiplex, Hospitals Unit 1
5. Classification of refrigerants, Designation of refrigerants Unit 1
Desirable properties of refrigerants, environmental issues, Unit 1
6.
Ozone depletion and global warming
ODP, GWP & LCCP, selection of environment friendly Unit 1
7.
refrigerants
8. secondary refrigerants, anti-freeze solutions, Zeotropes Unit 1
Azeotropes, refrigerant: recovery reclaims, recycle and Unit 1
9.
recharge
Unit 2
Working of simple vapour compression system, Unit 2
10. representation of vapour compression cycle (VCC) on T-s
and P-h diagram
11. Numerical on above concepts Unit 2
COP, EER, SEER, IPLV, NPLV, effect of operating Unit 2
12.
parameters on performance of VCC
actual VCC, methods of improving COP using flash Unit 2
13. chamber
sub-cooling, liquid vapour heat exchanger, comparison of Unit 2
14.
VCC with Reverse Carnot cycle
Introduction, Working of simple vapour absorption system Unit 2
15. (VAS), desirable properties of binary mixture (aqua-
ammonia)
performance evaluation of simple VAS (simple numerical Unit 2
16.
treatment), actual VAS, Li-Br absorption system
three fluid system (Electrolux refrigeration) applications of Unit 2
17.
VAS, comparison between VCC and VAC
Unit 3
Introduction, need of multistage system, Intermediate Unit 3
18.
pressure
two stage compression with flash gas removal and liquid Unit 3
19.
intercooler
20. single compressor with multiple evaporator: individual and Unit 3
multiple expansion valves
21. individual compressors, cascade system: application Unit 3
22. numerical(numerical only by using p-h chart) Unit 3
Introduction to cryogenics (Linde - Hampson cycle) and Unit 3
23.
applications
Unit 4
24. Basic Psychrometry and processes Unit 4
25. BPF of coil, ADP, adiabatic mixing of two air streams Unit 4
26. SHF, RSHF, GSHF, ESHF Unit 4
Factors contributing to cooling load, Numerical based on Unit 4
27.
load analysis
Thermodynamics of human body, comfort and comfort Unit 4
28.
chart factors affecting human comfort
concept of infiltration and ventilation, indoor air quality Unit 4
29.
requirements
30. Working of summer, winter and all year round AC systems Unit 4
31. all air system, all water system, air water system Unit 4
32. variable refrigerant flow and variable air volume systems Unit 4
33. unitary and central air conditioning Unit 4
Unit 5
34. Working of reciprocating, screw and scroll compressors Unit 5
35. working of air cooled, water cooled condenser Unit 5
36. evaporative condensers, working of DX evaporator Unit 5
37 Flooded, Forced feed evaporators Unit 5
38 Expansion devices – Capillary tube Unit 5
39 TXV, EXV, operating and safety controls Unit 5
Unit 6
40 Classification of ducts, duct material Unit 6
41 pressure in ducts, flow through duct Unit 6
pressure losses in duct (friction losses, dynamic losses), air Unit 6
42
flow through simple duct system
equivalent diameter, Methods of duct system design: equal Unit 6
43
friction
velocity reduction, static regain method (numerical on duct Unit 6
44
system design)
45 Air handling unit, Fan coil unit Unit 6
46 types of fans used air conditioning applications, fan laws Unit 6
filters, supply and return grills, sensors (humidity, Unit 6
47
temperature, smoke)
48 Numericals Unit 6
COURSE DELIVERY, OBJECTIVES, OUTCOMES
Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (302049)
Semester V
Course Delivery:
The course will be delivered through lectures, assignment/tutorial sessions, class room
interaction, and presentations.
Course Objectives:
Learning the fundamental principles and different methods of refrigeration and
air conditioning.
Study of various refrigeration cycles and evaluate performance using Mollier
charts and/ or refrigerant property tables.
Comparative study of different refrigerants with respect to properties,
applications and environmental issues.
Understand the basic air conditioning processes on psychometric charts,
calculate cooling load for its applications in comfort and industrial air
conditioning.
Study of the various equipment-operating principles, operating and safety
controls employed in refrigeration air conditioning systems
Course Outcomes:
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources,
and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex
engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6.The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge
to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent
responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability
to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of
technological change.
CO – PO Mapping
PO1 PO2 PO3 PO4 PO5 PO6 PO7 PO8 PO9 PO PO PO
10 11 12
C0302044-1 3 - - - - - - - - - - -
C0302044-2 2 1 - - - - - - - - - -
C0302044-3 2 - - - - 1 3 - - - - -
C0302044-4 2 2 2 - - - - - - - - -
C0302044-5 2 - - 2 2 - - - - - - -
C0302044-6 2 - 2 - - - - - - - - -
Average 2 1 2 2 2 1 3 - - - - -
JUSTIFICATION OF CO - PO MAPPING
Unit No. 2
1. The temperature limits of an ammonia refrigerating system are 25oC and -10o C. If
the gas is dry at the end of compression. Calculate the COP assuming no
undercooling of the liquid ammonia. CO2
2. In an absorption system heating, cooling and refrigeration takes place at 150oC,
30oC, and -20oC resp. Find the theoretical COP of the system. If the generator
temperature is increased to 190oC and evaporator temperature is decreased to - 30oC,
find the percentage change in theoretical COP. CO2
3. A 5 TR refrigerating machine based on R-134a simple saturated vapour
compression cycle operates between 12oC and 50oC. Temperature after subcooler is
less by 5oC. Determine 1. COP 2. Power per ton 3. Mass circulation of refrigerant in
kg/hr. CO2
4. Draw the neat schematic of practical Li-Br absorption system. List the various
components with their function in brief. CO5
5. What is the basic function of a compressor in a vapour compression refrigeration
system? How this function is achieved in vapour absorption system. CO5
Unit No. 3
Unit No. 4
1. Define: RSHF, GSHF and ESHF. Explain the procedure to draw the lines of RSHF,
GSHF and ESHF on psychrometric chart. CO6
2. Elaborate in detail factors contributing cooling load. CO4
3. Write a note on Human Comfort Chart . CO6
4. If the total barometric pressure is 97 kPa and DBT = 36 C and DPT = 15oC, from
o
Unit No. 5
1. Draw constructional diagram of TXV and explain its working. What are the
limitations of TXV. CO5
2. Explain with neat sketch All Year Air Conditioning System CO6
3. Write a note on Variable Refrigeration Flow system. CO1
4. Explain the working of Single Screw Compressor. What are the advantages of it
over reciprocating compressor? CO1
Unit No. 6
1. Explain Equal friction method of Duct design. List its advantages and
disadvantages. CO6
2. Write a note on Fan Laws. CO6
3. A circular duct of 40 cm diameter is used to carry air in an air conditioning system
at a velocity of 440 m/min. If this duct is to be replaced by a rectangular duct of aspect
ratio of 1.5, find out the size of rectangular duct for equal friction method. When
a. Velocity of air in two ducts is same
b. The discharge rate of air in two ducts is same CO6
If f=0.015, find out the pressure loss per 100 m length of the duct. Take density of air
= 1.15 kg/m3.
4. A rectangular duct of 0.15 m *0.12 m is 20 m long and carries standard air at the
rate of 0.3 m3 /s. Calculate the total pressure required at the inlet of the duct to
maintain this flow and the air power required. Take friction factor, f=0.005 CO6
Class Test –I Academic Year (2018-19)
Unit No CO Blooms
Q. Max.
Questions as per Map Taxanomy
No Marks
Syllabus ped Level
1 A Refrigeration system operates on reversed carnot cycle. 05 1 CO1
The higher temp of refrigerant in the system is 350C &
lowest temp is -150C.The capacity is 12 tonnes.Neglect all 2
losses. Determine 1)C.O.P (2) Heat rejected from the
system per hour.(3) Power required.
2 Explain (1) ODP(2)GWP (3)LCCP 05 1 CO3 2
3 Explain I) Domestic Refrigerator II)Automotive air 2 CO2
05 1
conditioners
4 Write short note on selection of Environment friendly 2 CO3
05 1
refrigerants
Class Test –I Academic Year (2018-19)
Unit No CO Blooms
Q. Max.
Questions as per Map Taxanomy
No Marks
Syllabus ped Level
1 Define (1) COPR (2)COPHP (3)EER (4)SEER (5)TR 05 1 CO1 1
2 What is sub-cooling and superheating ? Discuss the 1 CO1
effect of vapour superheating and liquid sub-cooling
on performance of vapour compression refrigeration 05 2
system.
3 Explain Li-Br absorption system 05 2 CO2 2
4 Compare the COP of an ammonia refrigeration cycle
operates between – 20°C and 30°C. in following two
cases.
Unit No CO Blooms
Q. Max.
Questions as per Map Taxanomy
No Marks
Syllabus ped Level
1 Derive equation of COP for the two stage compression with 3 CO5
flash gas removal and liquid intercooler with schematic and 05 2
P-h diagram
2 Mention any two applications of cryogenics. 05 3 CO1 1
3 Explain air washer and possible psychometric processes 4 CO6
05 1
with it .
4 A mixture of dry air and water vapour is at a temperature of
21°C under a total pressure of 736 mm Hg. The dew point
temperature is 15°C. Find:i) Partial pressure of water 4 CO6
05 2
vapour ii) Relative humidity iii) Humidity ratio
iv)Enthalpy of air per kg of dry air v) Specific volume of
dry air per kg of dry air.
Class Test –II Academic Year (2018-19)
Q. Questions Max.
Unit No CO Blooms
No Marks
as per Map Taxanomy
Syllabus ped Level
1 05 and an3 individual
A multi evaporator refrigeration system with individual compressors CO5 2
expansion valves using R-22 as the refrigerant as shown in Fig. Neglecting
undercooling of liquid and superheating of vapour refrigerant.